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7300 East Melton Rd, Gary, IN 46403 • Lake County
(219) 939-9690

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
836
Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.8:1
FRPL Eligible
564
(67.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 564 of 836 (67.5%)
Free Lunch: 562 (67.2%)
Reduced-Price: 2 (0.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 272 (32.5%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 550 1,100 2020-2021: 684 students 684 2020-2021 2021-2022: 700 students 700 +2.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 684 students 684 -2.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 674 students 674 -1.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 836 students 836 +24% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 708 (84.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 74 (8.9%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 38 (4.5%) White: 9 (1.1%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 5 (0.6%) Asian: 2 (0.2%)
836 Students
Black or African American 708 84.7%
Hispanic / Latino 74 8.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 38 4.5%
White 9 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5 0.6%
Asian 2 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 836 Students
Grade 1: 82 (9.8%) Grade 2: 76 (9.1%) Grade 3: 88 (10.5%) Grade 4: 100 (12%) Grade 5: 85 (10.2%) Grade 6: 94 (11.2%) Grade 7: 86 (10.3%) Grade 8: 83 (9.9%) Kindergarten: 97 (11.6%) Pre-Kindergarten: 45 (5.4%)
836 Students
Grade 1 82 9.8%
Grade 2 76 9.1%
Grade 3 88 10.5%
Grade 4 100 12%
Grade 5 85 10.2%
Grade 6 94 11.2%
Grade 7 86 10.3%
Grade 8 83 9.9%
Kindergarten 97 11.6%
Pre-Kindergarten 45 5.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
393
47%
F
Female Students
443
53%